Detachable runner for clod-crushers.



J. E. HORSTMYER.

DETAGHABLE RUNNER FOR ULOD ORUSHEBS.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21, 1910.

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JOHN EDWARD HORSTMYER, 0F SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK.

DETACI-IABLE RUNNER FOR CLOD-CRUSI-IERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 21, 1910.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

Serial No. 539,274.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN EDWARD Honsr- MYER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDetachable Runners for Clod-Crushers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates generally to clodcrushers, and particularly to anovel form of runner-attachment therefor.

The object of the invention is in a ready and practical manner toconvert the crusher into a sled, whereby to utilize it for conveyingarticles to or from a field, and also to protect the rolls fromunnecessary wear, when the implement is being transported from place toplace.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction of a runner attachment for clod-crushers, as will behereinafter fully described and claimed. a

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts:Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a clod-crusher showing the sameequipped with the improvements of the present invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective detail view of one of the shoes. Fig. 3 is a detail view ofa portion of the shoe. Fig. 4; is a detail view of a yoke for securingthe shoe to the runner. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view throughthe crusher.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the runners or side bars of thecrusher, 2 the platformtimbers that connect the runners, and 3 therolls, and as these parts may be of the usual or any preferredconstruction, further description is deemed unnecessary.

The gist of the invention resides in the provision of shoes to beattached to the runners, to convert the implement into a sled. This isaccomplished by the employment of metallic shoes 4, which are bent toconform to the shape of the under edge of the runners, and each of thesehas rigidly secured to it a wooden filler strip 5 to elevate the crushing rolls above the ground. These rolls are free to revolve, so that inthe event that they contact with an obstruction, when the sled is beingdrawn over the ground, no injury will result. The filler strips andshoes are held assembled in any preferred manner, as by bolts 6, whichwill permit separation of the parts for the purpose of replacing a newfiller strip for one that has become damaged from any cause. The forwardterminal of the shoe is provided with an eye 7 to engage a keeper 8secured to the upper edge of the forward portion of the runner, thatportion of the keeper engaged by the eye being upturned to preventaccidental disconnection between the parts. The rear terminal of theshoe is upturned to provide an abutment 9 that bears against the rearend of the runner, and is held against disconnection therefrom by a yoke10, which straddles the abutment and runner and is held assembled withthe latter by bolts 11.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the conversion ofthe crusher temporarily into a sled may be ,easily and quicklyaccomplished, so that the crushing roll will be protected againstunnecessary wear, as when being drawn to or from a field. Moreover, whenin sled form the crusher may be utilized to convey farming implements,such as plows, harrows and the like from a field.

It is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited in itsapplication to the particular form of clod crusher shown, as it will beobvious that it may be used in connection with any form of suchimplement, and as such application will be read ily understood, detailedillustration of any modified form of clod-crusher is deemed unnecessary.

I claim:

The combination with the forward portion of the runners of aclod-crusher, of keepers projecting therefrom, shoes having theirforward terminals provided with eyes to engage the keepers and theirrear terminals upturned to provide abutments to engage the rear ends ofthe runners, yokes straddling the abutments and the runners and boltedto the latter, and filler-strips secured to the shoes to elevate thecrushing rolls from the ground.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN EDXVARD HORSTMYER.

lVitnesses:

V. W. SANFORD, F. S. PARKER.

